Orbitoproetus africanus


Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Proetida
Suborder
Proetina
Superfamily
Proetoidea
Family
Proetidae
Binomial Name
Orbitoproetus africanus
Formation
Kolihapeltis Couche
Locale
Aatchana, Morocco
Age
Early Devonian (Emsian stage)
Notes
This proetid has indentations under its eyes that makes it look like it has bags under its eyes. The right side of the head has some damage, it looks like the trilobite got injured while alive and it partially healed over.

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Orbitoproetus africanus dorsal view


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Orbitoproetus africanus right side


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Orbitoproetus africanus left eye


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